This is my family's favorite soup.
I make it often when the weather gets cold.

• 1 1/3 cup lentils
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• 1 medium carrot, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 5 cups vegetable stock or water
• 4 tsp. soy sauce
• 1 or 2 bay leaves
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp basil
• 1/2 tsp thyme
• 1/2 tsp oregano
• 1/4 tsp ground pepper
• 1 cup chopped tomatoes

Cook lentils in stock for 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, saute veggies until softened, add spices and cook another minute or so.
Add veggies to lentils and simmer for 1 hour.
Add tomatoes in the last 5 minutes of cooking.